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A study looking at why older adults respond differently to strength training

Recruiting · Mayo Clinic

What this means

This trial plans to study why people respond differently to resistance training as they age. It is still recruiting, so no results are available yet.

Plain-English summary written by an AI model from the registry listing.

Status
Recruiting
Who can join
Ages 65 and over
Where
2 sites, including Massachusetts, Minnesota

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The science

Registered title
The Impact of Biological Mechanisms of Aging on Response Variability to Resistance Training in Older Adults
Phase
Not applicable
Study type
interventional
Conditions
Aging, Mobility Disability
What is tested
Progressive Resistance Training, Health Education
Sponsor
Mayo Clinic
Ages
65 Years to no maximum
Dates
First posted Apr 23, 2025 · updated Oct 5, 2026

Registry summary

To critically examine biological, clinical, and behavioral modulators of progressive resistance training-associated exercise response heterogeneity in physical function and whole-body metabolism in older adults.

Sites (2)

  • Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging, Tufts University, Boston, Massachusetts, United States
  • Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, United States

Related treatments

Exercise

More aging trials in these states

Massachusetts · Minnesota

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